Our Solar System is the Center of the Observable Universe

originally posted by: namehere
obviously if its the "observable" universe... not the whole universe.

It is the furthest part of the observable universe that is symmetrical around our solar system. The only reason this would be obvious would be if we are a focal point of reality. This is obvious for some, news to others, and completely taboo for the rest.

originally posted by: cooperton

originally posted by: namehere
obviously if its the "observable" universe... not the whole universe.

It is the furthest part of the observable universe that is symmetrical around our solar system. The only reason this would be obvious would be if we are a focal point of reality. This is obvious for some, news to others, and completely taboo for the rest.

You do realize the term 'observable universe' means what we can see, right?

You also understand what a focal point is, right?

So, logically I would assume you understand that from our focal point, the universe has optical boundaries. We can only see what we can see, some things have traversed the universe and have become beyond our focal boundaries.

If you can't grasp faster than light expansion, do me a favor and don't reply to me.

Wherever the observer is situated is logically the centre of the observable universe. Additionally, the observable universe expands in line with our ability to develop related tech that can see further.

originally posted by: Vector99

originally posted by: cooperton

originally posted by: namehere
obviously if its the "observable" universe... not the whole universe.

It is the furthest part of the observable universe that is symmetrical around our solar system. The only reason this would be obvious would be if we are a focal point of reality. This is obvious for some, news to others, and completely taboo for the rest.

You do realize the term 'observable universe' means what we can see, right?

If you look up the word "observable", then look up the word "universe", I can see how you might jump to that conclusion, but "observable universe" has a generally accepted meaning from a scientific perspective, which is not exactly what you said. For example there are parts of the observable universe we can't see yet because of limits of our technology.

originally posted by: ComebackLogic
Wherever the observer is situated is logically the centre of the observable universe.

Yes.

Additionally, the observable universe expands in line with our ability to develop related tech that can see further.

No. Like Vector99, you seem to think 'observable universe' means something other than what it really means. The wikipedia article is very specific in saying that the 'observable universe' does NOT expand with our technology, because it's defined differently than you apparently think it's defined.

The word observable in this sense does not refer to the capability of modern technology to detect light or other information from an object, or whether there is anything to be detected. It refers to the physical limit created by the speed of light itself.

So as technology improves (such as the James Webb Space Telescope), we will be able to see more of the observable universe, but the observable universe as it's generally defined will not expand, because it's based on the speed of light, not on what our technology can observe.